Carbon Reduction Plan - ECR Retail Systems

Supplier Name: ECR Solutions Limited

19th May 2025

Commitment to achieving Net Zero

ECR is committed to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050.

Baseline Emissions Footprint

Baseline emissions are a record of the greenhouse gases that have been produced in the past and were produced prior to the introduction of any strategies to reduce emissions. Baseline emissions are the reference point against which emissions reduction can be measured.

Baseline Year: 2025
Additional Details relating to the Baseline Emissions calculations.	As a small software development company primarily focused on designing and developing software solutions, ECR HopOn has limited direct emissions. The majority of our emissions are related to office energy use and occasional business travel. As this is our first Carbon Reduction Plan, we have used the current year (2025) as the baseline year. Future reports will update and refine these estimates as more data becomes available.
Baseline year emissions:
EMISSIONS	TOTAL (tCO₂e)
Scope 1	Direct emissions from owned/controlled sources: Not applicable or minimal, as ECR HopOn does not operate a vehicle fleet or use fuel for heating. As a small software development company, our primary operations involve software design and development, which do not generate direct emissions. All systems are cloud-based, hosted on AWS, and we do not manufacture or handle physical products requiring energy-intensive processes. Total Scope 1 Emissions (tCO₂e): • tCO₂e
Scope 2	Indirect emissions from purchased electricity: ECR’s office energy use is primarily electricity supplied by EDF. The total annual electricity usage for the reporting period (April 2024 – March 2025) is 44,426 kWh. Using the DEFRA carbon intensity factor of 0.233 kg CO₂e per kWh for UK grid electricity (2025): Emissions (tCO₂e) = 44,426 × 0.233 kg CO₂e/kWh ÷ 1000 = 10.35 tCO₂e Total Scope 2 Emissions (tCO₂e): 10.35
Scope 3 (Included Sources)	Indirect emissions from business travel and commuting: Scope 3 emissions include business travel (mileage and flights) and employee commuting where data is available. 1. Business Travel: Mileage • Total Mileage: 50,403 km (based on travel records from May 2024 to April 2025). • Emission Factor: 0.180 kg CO₂ per km (average petrol car, DEFRA guideline). Emissions (tCO₂e) = 50,403 × 0.180 ÷ 1000 = 9.07 tCO₂e 2. Business Travel: Flights Destinations and Emissions: • a: 0.15 tCO₂e • b: 0.17 tCO₂e • c: 0.15 tCO₂e • d: 0.78 tCO₂e • e: 0.21 tCO₂e • f: 0.12 tCO₂e • g: 0.12 tCO₂e • h: 1.73 tCO₂e Total Flight Emissions: 3.42 tCO₂e Total Scope 3 Emissions (tCO₂e): 9.07 + 3.42 = 12.49 tCO₂
Total Emissions	Sum of Scope 1, 2 and 3 22.84tCO₂e

Current Emissions Reporting

Reporting Year: 2025
EMISSIONS	TOTAL (tCO2e) 22.84tCO₂e
Scope 1	Direct emissions from owned/controlled sources: Not applicable or minimal, as ECR HopOn does not operate a vehicle fleet or use fuel for heating. As a small software development company, our primary operations involve software design and development, which do not generate direct emissions. All systems are cloud-based, hosted on AWS, and we do not manufacture or handle physical products requiring energy-intensive processes. Total Scope 1 Emissions (tCO₂e): 0 tCO₂e
Scope 2	Indirect emissions from purchased electricity: ECR’s office energy use is primarily electricity supplied by EDF. The total annual electricity usage for the reporting period (April 2024 – March 2025) is 44,426 kWh. Using the DEFRA carbon intensity factor of 0.233 kg CO₂e per kWh for UK grid electricity (2025): Emissions (tCO₂e)=44,426×0.233 kg CO₂e/k Wh÷1000=10.35 tCO₂e\text{Emissions (tCO₂e)} = 44,426 \times 0.233 \, \text{kg CO₂e/kWh} \div 1000 = 10.35 \, \text{tCO₂e} Emissions (tCO₂e)=44,426×0.233kg CO₂e/kW h÷1000=10.35tCO₂e Total Scope 2 Emissions (tCO₂e): 10.35
Scope 3 (included sources)	Indirect emissions from business travel and commuting: Scope 3 emissions include business travel (mileage and flights) and employee commuting where data is available. 1. Business Travel: Mileage • Total Mileage: 50,403 km (based on travel records from May 2024 to April 2025). • Emission Factor: 0.180 kg CO₂ per km (average petrol car, DEFRA guideline). Emissions (tCO₂e) = 50,403 × 0.180 ÷ 1000 = 9.07 tCO₂e 2. Business Travel: Flights •Destination a: 0.15 tCO₂e •Destination b: 0.17 tCO₂e •Destination c: 0.15 tCO₂e •Destination d: 0.78 tCO₂e •Destination e: 0.21 tCO₂e •Destination f: 0.12 tCO₂e •Destination g: 0.12 tCO₂e •Destination h: 1.73 tCO₂e Total Flight Emissions: 3.42 tCO₂e Total Scope 3 Emissions (tCO₂e): 9.07 + 3.42 = 12.49 tCO₂
Total Emissions	Sum of Scope 1, 2, and 3 22.84tCO₂e

Emissions reduction targets

In order to continue our progress towards Net Zero, we have adopted the following carbon reduction targets:

We project that carbon emissions will decrease over the next five years to 18 tCO₂e by 2030. This represents a reduction of approximately 21% from our current emissions of 22.84 tCO₂e.
Key Reduction Strategies:
1. Transition to Renewable Energy Sources:
• Investigate switching to a green energy tariff with EDF or another provider.
• Aim for at least 50% of electricity from renewable sources by 2027.

2. Improving Office Energy Efficiency:
• Implement automatic lighting controls and energy-saving policies.
• Set targets to reduce office energy consumption by 10% over five years through better monitoring and efficiency improvements.

3. Sustainable Business Travel:
• Encourage staff to use public transport, carpooling, or electric vehicles for business travel where feasible
• Set an internal goal to reduce car mileage by 15% by promoting remote meetings and smarter travel planning.

4. Sustainable Employee Practices:
• Continue promoting remote work to reduce commuting.
• Increase awareness of low-carbon commuting options.

5. Monitoring and Reporting
• Progress against these targets will be monitored year on year and reported in annual Carbon Reduction Reports.
• We will review our emissions data annually and update the CRP to reflect new initiatives and progress.

Carbon Reduction Projects

Note on Emissions Impact: As ECR is a small software company with only 26 employees, many of whom work remotely, the overall impact of office-based waste reduction initiatives on our total emissions is minimal. However, we remain committed to sustainable practices and reducing our environmental footprint wherever feasible, as part of our broader commitment to achieving Net Zero.

Completed Carbon Reduction Initiatives:

Adoption of energy-efficient LED lighting in the office.
Encouraging remote working to reduce commuting emissions.
Digital-first policy to minimise printing and paper use.
Installation of EV charging onsite.
Implemented office waste reduction practices, including segregated recycling bins and composting of organic waste where feasible.
Encouraged the reuse of office supplies to reduce landfill contributions.

The carbon emission reduction achieved by these schemes will be calculated and reported in tCO₂e, along with the % reduction against the 2025 baseline, and the measures will be in effect when performing the contract.

Future Carbon Reduction Initiatives:

Transition to a fully green energy tariff.
Implementing energy-saving measures, such as automatic lighting controls.
Promotion of carpooling or public transport for occasional site visits.
Further enhance waste reduction by adopting a zero-to-landfill policy and increasing the use of recycled office materials.

Declaration and Sign Off

This Carbon Reduction Plan has been completed in accordance with PPN 006 and associated guidance and reporting standard for Carbon Reduction Plans.

Emissions have been reported and recorded in accordance with the published reporting standard for Carbon Reduction Plans and the GHG Reporting Protocol corporate standard^[1] and uses the appropriate Government emission conversion factors for greenhouse gas company reporting ^[2].

Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions have been reported in accordance with SECR requirements, and the required subset of Scope 3 emissions have been reported in accordance with the published reporting standard for Carbon Reduction Plans and the Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard^[3].

This Carbon Reduction Plan has been reviewed and signed off by the board of directors (or equivalent management body).